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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.4
                                TALEO CORPORATION

                                 2004 STOCK PLAN

          1.   Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are:

          -    to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions
               of substantial responsibility,

          -    to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and
               Consultants, and

          -    to promote the success of the Company's business.

          The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory
Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Units,
Performance Shares and Deferred Stock Units.

     2.   Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions will apply:

          (a)  "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees as will
be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

          (b)  "Affiliated SAR" means an SAR that is granted in connection with
a related Option, and which automatically will be deemed to be exercised at the
same time that the related Option is exercised.

          (c)  "Applicable Laws" means the requirements relating to the
administration of equity-based awards or equity compensation plans under U.S.
state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any
stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted
and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are,
or will be, granted under the Plan.

          (d)  "Award" means, individually or collectively, a grant under the
Plan of Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Performance Units, Performance Shares
or Deferred Stock Units.

          (e)  "Award Agreement" means the written or electronic agreement
setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under
the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan.

          (f)  "Awarded Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an Award.

          (g)  "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

          (h)  "Change in Control" means the occurrence of any of the following
events:

               (i)  Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule
13d-3 of the Exchange Act),

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directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent
(50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then
outstanding voting securities; or

               (ii) The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company
of all or substantially all of the Company's assets;

               (iii) A change in the composition of the Board occurring within a
two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are
Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" means directors who either (A) are
Directors as of the effective date of the Plan, or (B) are elected, or nominated
for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of
the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will not
include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an
actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the
Company); or

               (iv) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company
with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would
result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior
thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being
converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least
fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting
securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation.

          (i)  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Any reference to a section of the Code herein will be a reference to any
successor or amended section of the Code.

          (j)  "Committee" means a committee of Directors appointed by the Board
in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

          (k)  "Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company, or in the
case of Performance Units, the cash equivalent thereof.

          (l)  "Company" means Taleo Corporation, a Delaware corporation, or any
successor thereto.

          (m)  "Consultant" means any natural person, including an advisor,
engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such
entity.

          (n)  "Deferred Stock Unit" means an Award granted to a Service
Provider pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan.

          (o)  "Director" means a member of the Board.

          (p)  "Disability" means total and permanent disability as defined in
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, provided that in the case of Awards other than
Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine
whether a permanent and total disability exists in accordance with uniform and
non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.

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          (q)  "Employee" means any person, including Officers and Directors,
employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither
service as a Director nor payment of a director's fee by the Company will be
sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company.

          (r)  "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

          (s)  "Exchange Program" means a program under which (i) outstanding
Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Awards of the same type
(which may have lower exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a
different type, and/or cash, and/or (ii) the exercise price of an outstanding
Award is reduced. The terms and conditions of any Exchange Program will be
determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.

          (t)  "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of Common
Stock determined as follows:

               (i)  If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq
National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its
Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing
bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the last
market day prior to the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street
Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

               (ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized
securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of
a Share of Common Stock will be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Common Stock on the last market day prior to the day of
determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as
the Administrator deems reliable; or

               (iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common
Stock, the Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the
Administrator.

          (u)  "Fiscal Year" means the fiscal year of the Company.

          (v)  "Freestanding SAR" means a SAR that is granted independently of
any Option.

          (w)  "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to qualify as
an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.

          (x)  "Inside Director" means a Director who is an Employee.

          (y)  "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option that by its terms
does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

          (z)  "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the Company within
the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.

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          (aa) "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

          (bb) "Outside Director" means a Director who is not an Employee.

          (cc) "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter
existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

          (dd) "Participant" means the holder of an outstanding Award granted
under the Plan.

          (ee) "Performance Share" means an Award granted to a Service Provider
pursuant to Section 10 of the Plan.

          (ff) "Performance Unit" means an Award granted to a Service Provider
pursuant to Section 10 of the Plan.

          (gg) "Period of Restriction" means the period during which the
transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and
therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such
restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of target
levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the
Administrator.

          (hh) "Plan" means this 2004 Stock Plan.

          (ii) "Registration Date" means the effective date of the first
registration statement that is filed by the Company and declared effective
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, with respect to any class of the
Company's securities.

          (jj) "Restricted Stock" means shares of Common Stock issued pursuant
to a Restricted Stock award under Section 8 of the Plan or issued pursuant to
the early exercise of an Option.

          (kk) "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any
successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with
respect to the Plan.

          (ll) "Section 16(b) " means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

          (mm) "Service Provider" means an Employee, Director or Consultant.

          (nn) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 15 of the Plan.

          (oo) "Stock Appreciation Right" or "SAR" means an Award, granted alone
or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan is
designated as a SAR.

          (pp) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation", whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

          (qq) "Tandem SAR" means a SAR that is granted in connection with a
related Option, the exercise of which will require forfeiture of the right to
purchase an equal number of

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Shares under the related Option (and when a Share is purchased under the Option,
the SAR will be canceled to the same extent).

          (rr) "Unvested Awards" shall mean Options or Restricted Stock that (i)
were granted to an individual in connection with such individual's position as a
Service Provider and (ii) are still subject to vesting or lapsing of Company
repurchase rights or similar restrictions.

     3.   Stock Subject to the Plan.

          (a)  Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section
15 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be optioned and
sold under the Plan is 500,000 Shares, plus (a) the number of Shares which have
been reserved but not issued under the Company's 1999 Stock Plan (the "1999
Plan") as of the Registration Date, (b) any Shares returned to the 1999 Plan as
a result of termination of options or repurchase of Shares issued under such
plan, and (c) an annual increase to be added on the first day of the Company's
Fiscal Year beginning in 2005, equal to the lesser of (i) 1,500,000 Shares, (ii)
3% of the outstanding Shares on such date or (iii) an amount determined by the
Board. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
Shares shall not be deemed to have been issued pursuant to the Plan with respect
to any portion of an Award that is settled in cash. Upon payment in Shares
pursuant to the exercise of an SAR, the number of Shares available for issuance
under the Plan shall be reduced only by the number of Shares actually issued in
such payment. If a Participant pays the exercise price (or purchase price, if
applicable) of an Award through the tender of Shares, or if Shares are tendered
or withheld to satisfy any Company withholding obligations, the number of Shares
so tendered or withheld shall again be available for issuance pursuant to future
Awards under the Plan.

          (b)  Lapsed Awards. If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable
without having been exercised in full or is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange
Program, or, with respect to Restricted Stock, Performance Shares, Performance
Units or Deferred Stock Units, is forfeited back to or repurchased by the
Company, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options and SARs, the
forfeited or repurchased Shares) which were subject thereto shall become
available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated). However, Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan,
under any Award, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become
available for future distribution under the Plan, except that if unvested Shares
of Restricted Stock, Performance Shares, Performance Units or Deferred Stock
Units are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price or are
forfeited to the Company, such Shares shall become available for future grant
under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather
than stock, such cash payment shall not result in reducing the number of Shares
available for issuance under the Plan.

     4.   Administration of the Plan.

          (a)  Procedure.

               (i)  Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with
respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.

               (ii) Section 162(m). To the extent that the Administrator
determines it to be desirable to qualify Options granted hereunder as
"performance-based compensation" within

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the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan will be administered by a
Committee of two or more "outside directors" within the meaning of Section
162(m) of the Code.

               (iii) Rule 16b-3. To the extent desirable to qualify transactions
hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated hereunder
will be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3.

               (iv) Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the Plan
will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which committee will
be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

          (b)  Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated
by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in
its discretion:

               (i)  to determine the Fair Market Value;

               (ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be
granted hereunder;

               (iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each
Award granted hereunder;

               (iv) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

               (v)  to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with
the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions
include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when
Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any
vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture or repurchase restrictions, and any
restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto,
based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion,
will determine;

               (vi) to reduce the exercise price of any Option or SAR to the
then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
covered by such Award shall have declined since the date the Award was granted;

               (vii) to institute an Exchange Program;

               (viii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards
granted pursuant to the Plan;

               (ix) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans
established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws and/or
qualifying for preferred tax treatment under applicable foreign tax laws;

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               (x)  to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 18(c) of
the Plan), including the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination
exercisability period of Awards longer than is otherwise provided for in the
Plan;

               (xi) to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations
by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares or cash to be issued
upon exercise or vesting of an Award that number of Shares or cash having a Fair
Market Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld. The Fair
Market Value of any Shares to be withheld will be determined on the date that
the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. All elections by a
Participant to have Shares or cash withheld for this purpose will be made in
such form and under such conditions as the Administrator may deem necessary or
advisable;

               (xii) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company
any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by
the Administrator;

               (xiii) to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment
of cash or the delivery of Shares that would otherwise be due to such
Participant under an Award;

               (xiv) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or
advisable for administering the Plan.

          (c)  Effect of Administrator's Decision. The Administrator's
decisions, determinations and interpretations will be final and binding on all
Participants and any other holders of Awards.

     5.   Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Stock
Appreciation Rights, Performance Units, Performance Shares and Deferred Stock
Units may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be
granted only to Employees.

     6.   Limitations.

          (a)  ISO $100,000 Rule. Each Option will be designated in the Award
Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair
Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year
(under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000,
such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this
Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in
which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined
as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.

          (b)  No Rights as a Service Provider. Neither the Plan nor any Award
shall confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing his or her
relationship as a Service Provider, nor shall they interfere in any way with the
right of the Participant or the right of the Company or its Parent or
Subsidiaries to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause.

          (c)  162(m) Limitation. The following limitations shall apply to
Awards under the Plan:

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               (i)  No Service Provider will be granted, in any Fiscal Year,
Options or SARs to purchase more than 500,000 Shares.

               (ii) In connection with his or her initial service, a Service
Provider may be granted Options or SARs to purchase up to an additional 500,000
Shares which will not count against the limit set forth in Section 6(c)(i) of
the Plan above.

               (iii) The foregoing limitations will be adjusted proportionately
in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as described in
Section 15 of the Plan.

               (iv) If an Award is cancelled in the same Fiscal Year in which it
was granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 15
of the Plan), the cancelled Award will be counted against the limits set forth
in subsections (i) and (ii) above. For this purpose, if the exercise price of an
Option is reduced, the transaction will be treated as a cancellation of the
Option and the grant of a new Option.

     7.   Stock Options.

          (a)  Term of Option. The term of each Option will be stated in the
Award Agreement. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term will be ten
(10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the
Award Agreement. Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a
Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock
representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the
Incentive Stock Option will be five (5) years from the date of grant or such
shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

          (b)  Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

               (i)  Exercise Price. The per Share exercise price for the Shares
to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option will be determined by the
Administrator, subject to the following:

                    (1)  In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

                         a)   granted to an Employee who, at the time the
Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent
(10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent
or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price will be no less than 110% of the
Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

                         b) granted to any Employee other than an Employee
described in paragraph (A) immediately above, the per Share exercise price will
be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

                    (2)  In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per
Share exercise price will be determined by the Administrator. In the case of a
Nonstatutory Stock Option intended to qualify as "performance-based
compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of

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the Code, the per Share exercise price will be no less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

                    (3)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Incentive Stock Options
may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a merger or other
corporate transaction.

               (ii) The exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to
an already granted Option may not be changed without the consent of the
Company's stockholders. This shall include, without limitation, a repricing of
the Option as well as an Exchange Program.

               (iii) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is
granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be
exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the
Option may be exercised.

          (c)  Form of Consideration. The Administrator will determine the
acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method
of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will
determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such
consideration to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws may consist entirely
of:

               (i)  cash;

               (ii) check;

               (iii) promissory note;

               (iv) other Shares which meet the conditions established by the
Administrator to avoid adverse accounting consequences (as determined by the
Administrator);

               (v)  consideration received by the Company under a cashless
exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan;

               (vi) a reduction in the amount of any Company liability to the
Participant, including any liability attributable to the Participant's
participation in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or
arrangement;

               (vii) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or

               (viii) such other consideration and method of payment for the
issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

          (d)  Exercise of Option.

               (i)  Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option
granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at
such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set
forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a
Share.

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               An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (x)
written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Award
Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (y) full payment
for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full payment may
consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the
Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued
upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if
requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her
spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on
the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company),
no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will
exist with respect to the Awarded Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the
Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly
after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or
other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are
issued, except as provided in Section 15 of the Plan.

          Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares
thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the
Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

          (ii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a
Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant's
death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such
period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that the
Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the
expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In
the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain
exercisable for three (3) months following the Participant's termination. Unless
otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the
Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by
the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination
the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by
the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such
Option will revert to the Plan.

          (iii) Disability of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a
Service Provider as a result of the Participant's Disability, the Participant
may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the
Award Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination
(but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set
forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award
Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following
the Participant's termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator,
if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her
entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will
revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his
or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and
the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

          (iv) Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service
Provider, the Option may be exercised following the Participant's death within
such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that
the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event may the option be
exercised later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in
the Award Agreement), by the Participant's designated beneficiary, provided such
beneficiary has been

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designated prior to Participant's death in a form acceptable to the
Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant,
then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the
Participant's estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred
pursuant to the Participant's will or in accordance with the laws of descent and
distribution. In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the
Option will remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following Participant's
death. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death
Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by
the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to the Plan. If the
Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

          (e)  Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy
out for a payment in cash or Shares an Option previously granted based on such
terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the
Participant at the time that such offer is made.

     8.   Restricted Stock.

          (a)  Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of
the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares
of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator,
in its sole discretion, will determine.

          (b)  Restricted Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock will
be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction,
the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. Unless the Administrator
determines otherwise, Shares of Restricted Stock will be held by the Company as
escrow agent until the restrictions on such Shares have lapsed.

          (c)  Transferability. Except as provided in this Section 8, Shares of
Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise
alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.

          (d)  Other Restrictions. The Administrator, in its sole discretion,
may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem
advisable or appropriate.

          (e)  Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this
Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant
made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after
the last day of the Period of Restriction. The Administrator, in its discretion,
may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.

          (f)  Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Service
Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full
voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines
otherwise.

          (g)  Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of
Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be
entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to
such Shares unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement. If any such
dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the
same

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restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted
Stock with respect to which they were paid.

          (h)  Return of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in
the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed
will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the
Plan.

     9.   Stock Appreciation Rights.

          (a)  Grant of SARs. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a
SAR may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as
will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The
Administrator may grant Affiliated SARs, Freestanding SARs, Tandem SARs, or any
combination thereof.

          (b)  Number of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion
to determine the number of SARs granted to any Service Provider, subject to the
limits set forth in Section 6 of the Plan.

          (c)  Exercise Price and Other Terms. The Administrator, subject to the
provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and
conditions of SARs granted under the Plan. However, the exercise price of Tandem
or Affiliated SARs will equal the exercise price of the related Option. The
exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to an already granted SAR
may not be changed without the consent of the Company's stockholders. This shall
include, without limitation, a repricing of the SAR as well as an Exchange
Program.

          (d)  Exercise of Tandem SARs. Tandem SARs may be exercised for all or
part of the Shares subject to the related Option upon the surrender of the right
to exercise the equivalent portion of the related Option. A Tandem SAR may be
exercised only with respect to the Shares for which its related Option is then
exercisable. With respect to a Tandem SAR granted in connection with an
Incentive Stock Option: (a) the Tandem SAR will expire no later than the
expiration of the underlying Incentive Stock Option; (b) the value of the payout
with respect to the Tandem SAR will be for no more than one hundred percent
(100%) of the difference between the exercise price of the underlying Incentive
Stock Option and the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the underlying
Incentive Stock Option at the time the Tandem SAR is exercised; and (c) the
Tandem SAR will be exercisable only when the Fair Market Value of the Shares
subject to the Incentive Stock Option exceeds the Exercise Price of the
Incentive Stock Option.

          (e)  Exercise of Affiliated SARs. An Affiliated SAR will be deemed to
be exercised upon the exercise of the related Option. The deemed exercise of an
Affiliated SAR will not necessitate a reduction in the number of Shares subject
to the related Option.

          (f)  Exercise of Freestanding SARs. Freestanding SARs will be
exercisable on such terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, will determine.

          (g)  SAR Agreement. Each SAR grant will be evidenced by an Award
Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the SAR, the
conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

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          (h)  Expiration of SARs. An SAR granted under the Plan will expire
upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set
forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of
Sections 7(d)(ii), 7(d)(iii) and 7(d)(iv) also will apply to SARs.

               (i)  Payment of SAR Amount. Upon exercise of an SAR, a
Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount
determined by multiplying:

                    (i)  The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share
on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times

                    (ii) The number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is
exercised.

          At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon SAR exercise
may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.

          (j)  Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy
out for a payment in cash or Shares a Stock Appreciation Right previously
granted based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish
and communicate to the Participant at the time that such offer is made.

     10.  Performance Units and Performance Shares.

          (a)  Grant of Performance Units/Shares. Subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan, Performance Units and Performance Shares may be granted
to Service Providers at any time and from time to time, as will be determined by
the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator will have complete
discretion in determining the number of Performance Units and Performance Shares
granted to each Participant.

          (b)  Value of Performance Units/Shares. Each Performance Unit will
have an initial value that is established by the Administrator on or before the
date of grant. Each Performance Share will have an initial value equal to the
Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.

          (c)  Performance Objectives and Other Terms. The Administrator will
set performance objectives in its discretion which, depending on the extent to
which they are met, will determine the number or value of Performance
Units/Shares that will be paid out to the Service Providers. The time period
during which the performance objectives must be met will be called the
"Performance Period." Each Award of Performance Units/Shares will be evidenced
by an Award Agreement that will specify the Performance Period, and such other
terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will
determine. The Administrator may set performance objectives based upon the
achievement of Company-wide, divisional, or individual goals, applicable federal
or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Administrator in
its discretion.

          (d)  Earning of Performance Units/Shares. After the applicable
Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Units/Shares will be
entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Units/Shares earned by
the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of
the extent to which the corresponding performance objectives have been

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achieved. After the grant of a Performance Unit/Share, the Administrator, in its
sole discretion, may reduce or waive any performance objectives for such
Performance Unit/Share.

          (e)  Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units/Shares. Payment
of earned Performance Units/Shares will be made as soon as practicable after the
expiration of the applicable Performance Period. The Administrator, in its sole
discretion, may pay earned Performance Units/Shares in the form of cash, in
Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the
earned Performance Units/Shares at the close of the applicable Performance
Period) or in a combination thereof.

          (f)  Cancellation of Performance Units/Shares. On the date set forth
in the Award Agreement, all unearned or unvested Performance Units/Shares will
be forfeited to the Company, and again will be available for grant under the
Plan.

     11.  Deferred Stock Units. Deferred Stock Units shall consist of a
Restricted Stock, Performance Share or Performance Unit Award that the
Administrator, in its sole discretion permits to be paid out in installments or
on a deferred basis, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the
Administrator.

     12.  Formula Option Grants to Outside Directors.

     All grants of Options to Outside Directors pursuant to this Section 12 will
be automatic and nondiscretionary and will be made in accordance with the
following provisions:

          (a)  Type of Option. All Options granted pursuant to this Section 12
will be Nonstatutory Stock Options and, except as otherwise provided herein,
will be subject to the other terms and conditions of the Plan.

          (b)  No Discretion. No person will have any discretion to select which
Outside Directors will be granted Options under this Section 12 or to determine
the number of Shares to be covered by such Options (except as provided in
Section 12(g) and Section 15 of the Plan).

          (c)  First Option. Each person who first becomes an Outside Director
following the Registration Date automatically will be granted an Option to
purchase 25,000 Shares (the "First Option") on the date on which such person
first becomes an Outside Director, whether through election by the stockholders
of the Company or appointment by the Board to fill a vacancy; provided, however,
that an Inside Director who ceases to be an Inside Director but who remains a
Director will not receive a First Option.

          (d)  Subsequent Option. Each Outside Director automatically will be
granted an Option to purchase 6,000 Shares (a "Subsequent Option") on the date
of each annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company beginning in 2005,
provide he or she is then an Outside Director, and if as of such date, he or she
will have served on the Board for at least the preceding six (6) months.

          (e)  Terms. The terms of each Option granted pursuant to this Section
12 will be as follows:

               (i)  The term of the Option will be ten (10) years.

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               (ii) The exercise price per Share will be 100% of the Fair Market
Value per Share on the date of grant of the Option. In the event that the date
of grant of the Option is not a trading day, the exercise price per Share shall
be the Fair Market Value on the next trading day immediately following the date
of grant of the Option.

               (iii) The Option shall be exercisable only while the Outside
Director remains a Director of the Company, except as set forth in this Section
12 and Section 15 of the Plan.

               (iv) Subject to Section 15 of the Plan, the First Option will
vest and become exercisable as to 1/3rd of the Shares subject to the First
Option on each anniversary of its date of grant, provided that the Participant
continues to serve as a Director on such dates;

               (v)  Subject to Section 15 of the Plan, the Subsequent Option
will vest and become exercisable as to 100% of the Shares subject to the
Subsequent Option on the first anniversary of its date of grant, provided that
the Participant continues to serve as a Director on such dates.

          (f)  Exercise of Options. An Option granted pursuant to this Section
12 will expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the rules of Sections 7(d)(ii), 7(d)(iii) and 7(d)(iv) also will apply to such
Option. To the extent that the Participant was not entitled to exercise an
Option on the date of termination, or if he or she does not exercise such Option
(to the extent otherwise so entitled) within the time specified herein, the
Option shall terminate.

          (g)  Amendment. The Administrator in its discretion may change the
number of Shares subject to the First Options and Subsequent Options.

     13.  Leaves of Absence. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise,
vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be suspended during any unpaid leave of
absence and will resume on the date the Participant returns to work on a regular
schedule as determined by the Company; provided, however, that no vesting credit
will be awarded for the time vesting has been suspended during such leave of
absence. A Service Provider will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i)
any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations
of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary. For
purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety (90) days,
unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or
contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the
Company is not so guaranteed, then three months following the 91st day of such
leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be
treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a
Nonstatutory Stock Option.

     14.  Non-Transferability of Awards. Unless determined otherwise by the
Administrator, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated,
transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of
descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the
Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award
transferable, such Award will contain such additional terms and conditions as
the Administrator deems appropriate.

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     15.  Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control.

          (a)  Adjustments. Subject to any required action by the stockholders
of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, the
number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as
to which no Awards have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan
upon cancellation or expiration of an Award, the number of Shares that may be
granted pursuant to the automatic grant provisions of Section 12 of the Plan and
the number of Shares as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by
each such outstanding Award and the 162(m) annual share issuance limits under
Section 6(c) of the Plan shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or
decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse
stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common
Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected
without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that
conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to
have been "effected without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be
made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding
and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company
of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock
of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made
with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Award.

          (b)  Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each
Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed
transaction. The Administrator in its discretion may provide for a Participant
to have the right to exercise his or her Option or SAR until ten (10) days prior
to such transaction as to all of the Awarded Stock covered thereby, including
Shares as to which the Award would not otherwise be exercisable. In addition,
the Administrator may provide that any Company repurchase option or forfeiture
rights applicable to any Award shall lapse 100%, and that any Award vesting
shall accelerate 100%, provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes
place at the time and in the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been
previously exercised (with respect to Options and SARs) or vested (with respect
to other Awards), an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation
of such proposed action.

          (c)  Merger or Change in Control.

               (i)  Stock Options and SARS. In the event of a merger or Change
in Control, each outstanding Option and SAR shall be assumed or an equivalent
option or SAR substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary
of the successor corporation. With respect to Options granted to an Outside
Director pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan that are assumed or substituted for,
if following such assumption or substitution the Participant's status as a
Director or a director of the successor corporation, as applicable, is
terminated other than upon a voluntary resignation by the Participant, then the
Participant shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise such Options as
to all of the Awarded Stock, including Shares as to which it would not otherwise
be vested or exercisable. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to
assume or substitute for the Option or SAR, the Participant shall fully vest in
and have the right to exercise the Option or SAR as to all of the Awarded Stock,
including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be vested or exercisable. If
an Option or SAR becomes fully vested and exercisable in lieu of assumption or
substitution in the event of a merger or Change in Control, the Administrator
shall notify the

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Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or SAR shall be fully
vested and exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such
notice, and the Option or SAR shall terminate upon the expiration of such
period. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option or SAR shall be
considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the option or
stock appreciation right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each
Share of Awarded Stock subject to the Option or SAR immediately prior to the
merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other
securities or property) received in the merger or Change in Control by holders
of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction
(and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of
consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares);
provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or Change
in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its
Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation,
provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option or
SAR, for each Share of Awarded Stock subject to the Option or SAR, to be solely
common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market
value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the
merger or Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, an
Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more
performance goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor
modifies any of such performance goals without the Participant's consent;
provided, however, a modification to such performance goals only to reflect the
successor corporation's post-merger or post-Change in Control corporate
structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.

               (ii) Restricted Stock, Performance Shares, Performance Units and
Deferred Stock Units. In the event of a merger or Change in Control, each
outstanding Restricted Stock, Performance Share, Performance Unit and Deferred
Stock Unit award shall be assumed or an equivalent Restricted Stock, Performance
Share, Performance Unit and Deferred Stock Unit award substituted by the
successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In
the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the
Restricted Stock, Performance Share, Performance Unit or Deferred Stock Unit
award, the Participant shall fully vest in the Restricted Stock, Performance
Share, Performance Unit or Deferred Stock Unit including as to Shares (or with
respect to Performance Units, the cash equivalent thereof) which would not
otherwise be vested. For the purposes of this paragraph, a Restricted Stock,
Performance Share, Performance Unit and Deferred Stock Unit award shall be
considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the award
confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share (or with respect to
Performance Units, the cash equivalent thereof) subject to the Award immediately
prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock,
cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or Change in
Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of
the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type
of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares);
provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or Change
in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its
Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation,
provide for the consideration to be received, for each Share and each unit/right
to acquire a Share subject to the Award, to be solely common stock of the
successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share
consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or Change in
Control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, an Award that vests,
is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more performance goals
will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of
such

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performance goals without the Participant's consent; provided, however, a
modification to such performance goals only to reflect the successor
corporation's post-merger or post-Change in Control corporate structure will not
be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.

     16.  Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Award will be, for all
purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting
such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator.
Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant within a
reasonable time after the date of such grant.

     17.  Term of Plan. Subject to Section 21 of the Plan, the Plan will become
effective upon its adoption by the Board. It will continue in effect for a term
of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under Section 18 of the Plan.

     18.  Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

          (a)  Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend,
alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

          (b)  Stockholder Approval. The Company will obtain stockholder
approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply
with Applicable Laws.

          (c)  Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration,
suspension or termination of the Plan will impair the rights of any Participant,
unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator,
which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant and the
Company. Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrator's ability to
exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under
the Plan prior to the date of such termination.

     19.  Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.

          (a)  Legal Compliance. Shares will not be issued pursuant to the
exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and
delivery of such Shares (or with respect to Performance Units, the cash
equivalent thereof) will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject
to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

          (b)  Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise or
receipt of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising or receiving
such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise or receipt
that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present
intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for
the Company, such a representation is required.

     20.  Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain
authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is
deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale
of any Shares hereunder (or with respect to Performance Units, the cash
equivalent thereof), will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the
failure to issue or sell such Shares (or with respect to Performance Units, the
cash equivalent thereof) as to which such requisite authority will not have been
obtained.

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     21.  Stockholder Approval. The Plan will be subject to approval by the
stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is
adopted. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the
degree required under Applicable Laws.

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                               TALEO CORPORATION

                                2004 STOCK PLAN

                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

      Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the 2004 Stock Plan
shall have the same defined meanings in this Stock Option Agreement.

I.    NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

      [OPTIONEE'S NAME AND ADDRESS]

      You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as
follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                                     <C>
      Grant Number                      ________________________________________

      Date of Grant                     ________________________________________

      Vesting Commencement Date         ________________________________________

      Exercise Price per Share          $_______________________________________

      Total Number of Shares Granted    ________________________________________

      Total Exercise Price              $_______________________________________

      Type of Option:                   ___ Incentive Stock Option

                                        ___ Nonstatutory Stock Option

      Term/Expiration Date:             ________________________________________
</TABLE>

      Vesting Schedule:

         This Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, in accordance
with the following schedule:

      [25% OF THE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION SHALL VEST TWELVE MONTHS AFTER
THE VESTING COMMENCEMENT DATE, AND 1/48 OF THE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION
SHALL VEST EACH MONTH THEREAFTER, SUBJECT TO THE OPTIONEE CONTINUING TO BE A
SERVICE PROVIDER ON SUCH DATES].
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      Termination Period:

      This Option may be exercised on or before the 90th day after the last
day Optionee is a Service Provider for the Company. Upon the death or Disability
of the Optionee, this Option may be exercised on or before the expiration of one
calendar year after the last day Optionee is a Service Provider for the Company.
In no event shall this Option be exercised later than the Term/Expiration Date
as provided above.

II.   AGREEMENT

      A.    Grant of Option.

            The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee
named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this Agreement (the
"Optionee") an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of Shares, as set
forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in the
Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and conditions of
the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 18(c) of
the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the
Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, the terms and
conditions of the Plan shall prevail.

            If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option
("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under
Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be an Incentive
Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section
422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO").

      B.    Exercise of Option.

            (a)   Right to Exercise. This Option is exercisable during its term
in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and the
applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.

            (b)   Method of Exercise. This Option is exercisable by delivery of
an exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A (the "Exercise Notice"),
which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in
respect of which the Option is being exercised (the "Exercised Shares"), and
such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company
pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be completed
by the Optionee and delivered to [TITLE] of the Company. The Exercise Notice
shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all
Exercised Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by
the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such aggregate
Exercise Price.

            No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option
unless such issuance and exercise complies with Applicable Laws. Assuming such
compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares shall be considered
transferred to the Optionee on the date the Option is exercised with respect to
such Exercised Shares.


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      C.    Method of Payment.

            Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the
following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:

            1.    cash; or

            2.    check; or

            3.    consideration received by the Company under a formal cashless
exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan; or

            4.    to the extent permitted by the Administrator, surrender of
other Shares which (i) in the case of Shares acquired either directly or
indirectly from the Company, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six
(6) months on the date of surrender, and (ii) have a Fair Market Value on the
date of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares.

      D.    Non-Transferability of Option.

            This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the
lifetime of Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option
Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors
and assigns of the Optionee.

      E.    Term of Option.

            This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the
Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with
the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement.

      F.    Tax Obligations.

            (a)   Withholding Taxes. Optionee agrees to make appropriate
arrangements with the Company (or the Parent or Subsidiary employing or
retaining Optionee) for the satisfaction of all Federal, state, local and
foreign income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the
Option exercise. Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to
honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are
not delivered at the time of exercise.

            (b)   Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If the
Option granted to Optionee herein is an ISO, and if Optionee sells or otherwise
disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on or before the
later of (1) the date two years after the Date of Grant, or (2) the


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date one year after the date of exercise, the Optionee shall immediately notify
the Company in writing of such disposition. Optionee agrees that Optionee may be
subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income
recognized by the Optionee.

      G.    Entire Agreement; Governing Law.

            The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this
Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings
and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee's interest except by
means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is
governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of
California.

      H.    NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED SERVICE.

            OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT
TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE
PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED,
BEING GRANTED AN OPTION OR PURCHASING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING
PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT
OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE'S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE
PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.


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            By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative
below, you and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed
by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. Optionee has
reviewed the Plan and this Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an
opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option
Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Option Agreement.
Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions
or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan
and Option Agreement. Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any
change in the residence address indicated below.

OPTIONEE:                                     TALEO CORPORATION


__________________________________            __________________________________
Signature                                     By

__________________________________            __________________________________
Print Name                                    Title

__________________________________
Residence Address

__________________________________


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                                   EXHIBIT A

                               TALEO CORPORATION

                                2004 STOCK PLAN

                                EXERCISE NOTICE

Taleo Corporation
[ADDRESS]

Attention:  [TITLE]

      1.    Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ________________, _____,
the undersigned ("Purchaser") hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares
(the "Shares") of the Common Stock of Taleo Corporation (the "Company") under
and pursuant to the 2004 Stock Plan (the "Plan") and the Stock Option Agreement
dated, _____ (the "Option Agreement"). Subject to adjustment in accordance with
Section 15 of the Plan, the purchase price for the Shares shall be $_____, as
required by the Option Agreement.

      2.    Delivery of Payment. Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the
full purchase price for the Shares.

      3.    Representations of Purchaser. Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser
has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees
to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

      4.    Rights as Shareholder. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the
appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer
agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or
any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired shall
be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option.
No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record
date is prior to the date of issuance, except as provided in Section 15 of the
Plan.

      5.    Tax Consultation. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer
adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser's purchase or disposition of
the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax
consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for
any tax advice.

      6.    Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan and Option Agreement are
incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement, the Plan and the Option
Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and
agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser's interest except by
means of a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser. This agreement is
governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of
California.
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PURCHASER:                                    TALEO CORPORATION


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